Key result
Near-full-genome sequencing yields 49 foot-and-mouth disease virus isolates from subclinical Asian buffalo in Pakistan.
Why the study?
Foot-and-mouth disease virus sequences from subclinically infected animals are exceedingly rare and complement sequences acquired from clinical cases.
Provides rare near-full-genome sequences of foot-and-mouth disease virus from subclinically infected Asian buffalo to complement clinical case sequences.
No immediate control implications; extends limited genomic data on subclinical FMDV Asia-1 carriers.
We report the near-full-genome sequences of 49 isolates of serotype Asia-1 foot-and-mouth disease virus obtained from subclinically infected Asian buffalo in Islamabad Capital Region, Pakistan, in 2011 to 2012. Sequences from subclinically infected animals are exceedingly rare and complement the more commonly available sequences acquired from clinical cases.
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Stenfeldt et al. (2022) studied this question. Near-full-genome sequences of 49 isolates of foot-and-mouth disease virus serotype Asia-1 were obtained from subclinically infected Asian buffalo in Pakistan.
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